TYPE Roman Empire, Theodosius I the Great (379-395 AD), bronze AE2, Antioch mint DESCRIPTION . Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Theodosius to right, legend D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Rev: Theodosius standing facing, holding standard and globe, legend GLORIA ROMANORVM ("Glory to the Romans"), mintmark ANTA in exergue (first officina) REFERENCE: SR 4181 GRADING: VF / F+, green patina with earthen highlights ORDER INFO: R1277, $24 A nice portait of this able late emperor. His feats include a combination of diplomatic and military actions that pacified the eastern frontier, the elimination of Western usurpers, and the unification of the Empire under a single ruler for one final time. However, the legacy of emperor Theodosius is mostly marked by is his fanatically pro-Christian legislation, which included persecution of pagans and the abolition, after more than a millenial existence, of the classical Olympic Games (391 AD).